The University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland have announced a trial into the use of cord tissue for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a debilitating and life-shortening form of motor neurone disease. Currently, ALS is untreatable and the majority of...
World famous golfer, Jack Nicklaus has revealed he underwent an experimental stem cell treatment to relive chronic back pain. Nicklaus, now 78, has relied on cortisone injections to manage the condition since his teens. Conventional surgery on his spine when he was 64...
A ground-breaking trial has been announced in the USA at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles with the aim of helping babies born with a heart defect. Dr. Ram Kuma Subramanyan, a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the CHLA explained: “About two or three decades ago, this...
The American Heart Association has recently published results of a study that saw patients with heart failure receive an intravenous infusion of umbilical cord stem cells. The study comprised of 30 patients aged 18 – 75 who had stable heart failure. Participants were...
A team of scientists in Japan have demonstrated that neurons derived from stem cells can be used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s in monkeys. Parkinson’s affects around 1 in 500 people in the UK and is caused when dopamine-producing nerve cells degenerate and can...
This month saw publication of the results of a groundbreaking new trial into umbilical cord blood as a treatment for autism. The study showed enormous promise, with 75% of children showing an improvement in their condition. The medical centre responsible; Duke...
Cord Blood Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Lymphoma Treatment
